Considering (And Making Sense Of) Health Spending

Health spending currently accounts for nearly 18% of the US'
Gross Domestic Product.


If the nation spends so much on health care - about $11,500 per
person in the US - then are we getting a good value in return for
that spending?


Last week, Health Affairs launched a newsletter for our
Considering Health Spending initiative to bring readers a forum
for emerging research that sheds light on how much the nation
spends on health care and how we might improve the value of that
spending or even change the spending trajectory.


The first issue of the monthly newsletter dives into some classic
research on health care spending and value, including the seminal
2003 piece, "It's The Prices, Stupid."

On today's episode of Health Affairs This Week, Health Affairs
Senior Editor Laura Tollen joins Deputy Editor Rob Lott to share
details on the initiative and discuss the ways researchers are
addressing key questions about health care spending and value.


Sign up for the Considering Health Spending newsletter.


Join the Considering Health Spending LinkedIn group.


Related Links:


Considering Health Spending 

The Relationship Between Health Spending and Social Spending
In High-Income Countries: How Does The US Compare? (Health
Affairs)

Variation In Health Spending Growth For The Privately Insured
From 2007 To 2014 (Health Affairs)

What's Been The Bang For The Buck? Cost-Effectiveness Of
Health Care Spending Across Selected Conditions In The US (Health
Affairs)

Getting The Price Right: How Some Countries Control Spending
In A Fee-For-Service System (Health Affairs)



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